I think there's been an Angela Merkel -factor, as well as something more subtle happening.

I think there's been an Angela Merkel -factor, as well as something more subtle happening.

If you look at the actual facts on the ground, they have thousands of more drilling permits in their pockets read more

If you look at the actual facts on the ground, they have thousands of more drilling permits in their pockets than they can even drill on. So why is Congress or the administration always looking for ways to exempt the wealthiest companies in the world from their environmental responsibilities?

A crash like this is a glaring reminder of how fragile our system is and how there is no back read more

A crash like this is a glaring reminder of how fragile our system is and how there is no back up. We're at near-gridlock at every single rush hour. When we get a major incident like this, we're at a complete standstill.

None but a mule denies his family.

None but a mule denies his family.

We do our own private protection for our own cell phones. The reality is everything is available to you if read more

We do our own private protection for our own cell phones. The reality is everything is available to you if you connive enough. It doesn't surprise me you can get other people's cell phone bills for a fee.

He didn't dog it in the weight room. He pushed out extra sets.

He didn't dog it in the weight room. He pushed out extra sets.

The governor has put her finger directly on the most critical needs in Puget Sound with this initiative. The additional read more

The governor has put her finger directly on the most critical needs in Puget Sound with this initiative. The additional funds she is proposing will accelerate some of the highest priority actions on the ground, while the new public-private partnership will build the broader coalition needed to safeguard the future of this great natural area.

A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there's less of you

A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there's less of you

I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific read more

I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific set of skills, and I don't claim to have all of them at my command.